Niko Vuori

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Founder & CEO @ Linus | Experienced gaming industry exec @ Linus
Niko Vuori's Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States, United States
About Niko Vuori

Niko Vuori is a proven entrepreneur with a passion for consumer products and technology. He has two decades of experience in consumer internet and social gaming, both as a founder with a successful exit, as well as a product- and business leader for category-defining companies of all sizes.Niko was the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Rocket Games, a leading social casino developer. In 2015, Rocket was recognized as the fastest-growing social casino worldwide, posting over 600% year-over-year revenue growth. Rocket was acquired by Penn National Gaming for $170 million in July 2016 in the third largest social casino acquisition to date.Prior to Rocket Games, Niko held senior leadership positions at social gaming pioneer Zynga, most notably as General Manager of the company's flagship game, Zynga Poker, where he was responsible for all aspects of the studio's >$250 million/year business, across mobile and web.Niko has an MBA from the Haas School of Business where he focused on Entrepreneurship.Specialties: EdTech, Blockchain, Interactive Voice, Voice Games, Product Strategy, Product Management, Product Development, General Management, Social Gaming, Social Casino, Consumer Internet, Data Analytics, User Acquisition, Mobile Games, Business Development, Entrepreneurship

Niko Vuori's Current Company Details
Linus

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Founder & CEO @ Linus | Experienced gaming industry exec
Niko Vuori Work Experience Details
  • Linus
    Founder & Ceo
    Linus Jan 2024 - Present
    Linus is fun, free and effective SAT prep for the AI age.
  • Naavik
    Podcast Host
    Naavik Oct 2022 - Present
    Frisco, Texas, Us
    Host of the Naavik Gaming Podcast.
  • Seep
    Investor
    Seep Oct 2021 - Present
    London, Gb
    Gorgeous, 100% compostable and plastic-free cleaning tools.
  • Draft Fantasy
    Advisor
    Draft Fantasy Dec 2016 - Present
    Draft Fantasy is the market leader for draft-style fantasy football (soccer).
  • Blockstars
    Founder & Ceo
    Blockstars Jul 2021 - Dec 2023
    Blockstars is the first management simulation game on blockchain.
  • Drive.Fm
    Founder & Ceo
    Drive.Fm Jan 2018 - Dec 2023
    San Francisco, California, Us
    Drive.fm is developing the next generation of interactive entertainment targeted at a huge but underserved market: drivers.
  • Volley
    Advisor
    Volley Mar 2017 - Jan 2018
    San Francisco, California, Us
    Voice-controlled entertainment for Alexa and Google Home.
  • Grasshopper Capital
    Advisor
    Grasshopper Capital May 2017 - Oct 2017
    A cryptocurrency and cryptoasset fund.
  • Rocket Games, Inc.
    Co-Founder & Coo
    Rocket Games, Inc. Jul 2013 - Dec 2016
    San Francisco, California, Us
    Rocket Games is a leading social casino developer. In 2015, Rocket was recognized as the fastest-growing social casino worldwide, posting over 600% year-over-year revenue growth. Rocket was acquired by Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN) for $170 million in July 2016 in the third largest social casino acquisition as of that date. I was responsible for all aspects of Rocket's operations, including identifying the market opportunity and developing the product strategy that established Rocket's leadership position in the classic 3-reel mechanical slots genre and drove the company's industry-leading growth, as well as managing the sale of the company to Penn National Gaming in 2016.
  • Zynga
    Studio General Manager
    Zynga Jun 2009 - Jun 2013
    San Francisco, California, Us
    General Manager:Zynga Poker ($250 million P&L, 120+ personnel) and FrontierVille ($100 million P&L, 60+ personnel). Responsible for all aspects of game studio operations across web and mobile, including Engineering, Product, Design, Production, Art and Community.Lead Product Manager: FrontierVille (10+ personnel). Responsible for all aspects of the Product team, including revenue, product strategy and execution.
  • Trustedplaces
    Investor
    Trustedplaces Aug 2006 - May 2010
    TrustedPlaces was the Yelp for the United Kingdom. Acquired by Yell Group (London Stock Exchange: YELL) in May 2010.
  • Informifi
    Founder & Ceo
    Informifi Jun 2008 - Jul 2009
    Informifi.com was a real-time semantic data analysis company. The company's patent-pending technology parsed and analyzed, in real-time, content from tens of thousands of online sources for meaning and sentiment.
  • Ourmesh.Com
    Founder & Ceo
    Ourmesh.Com May 2006 - Jun 2008
    OurMesh.com was an online dating service that connected people based on how well two individuals "meshed" on their interests in movies, music, books and TV shows. The "Mesh Score" calculated a compatibility rating on a scale of 1 to 100. Founded the company with one co-founder, raised seed funding, hired the core team and built out the service before pivoting the business to Informifi.
  • Nokia
    Mba Summer Intern
    Nokia Jun 2005 - Sep 2005
    Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi
    MBA Summer intern with Nokia's Corporate Social Responsibility team in Dallas, TX.
  • Ey
    Manager, Entrepreneurial Services
    Ey Sep 2000 - Jun 2004
    London, Gb
    - Consulted to London-based technology start-ups- Prepared Internet and new media companies for IPO on the London Stock Exchange- Managed buy- and sell-side due diligence for mergers and acquisitions

Niko Vuori Skills

Start Ups Product Management Entrepreneurship Social Games Video Games Monetization Mobile Devices Product Development Social Media Game Development Data Analysis Strategic Partnerships User Experience Venture Capital Strategy Data Mining Semantic Web Product Strategy Consumer Internet

Niko Vuori Education Details

  • University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of Business
    University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of Business
    Business Administration
  • University Of York
    University Of York
    English Literature; Politics
  • Uwc Atlantic College
    Uwc Atlantic College
    International Baccalaureate

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Niko Vuori attended University Of California, Berkeley, Haas School Of Business, University Of York, Uwc Atlantic College.

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Niko Vuori has skills like Start Ups, Product Management, Entrepreneurship, Social Games, Video Games, Monetization, Mobile Devices, Product Development, Social Media, Game Development, Data Analysis, Strategic Partnerships.

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